Luke 11:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 11:16

A House Divided Cannot Stand

14 ^aAnd He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

15 But some of them said, ^a“He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

16 Others, testing Him, ^asought from Him a sign from heaven.

17 ^aBut ^bHe, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls.

18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

Verse Comparison: Luke 11:16

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American Standard Version
And others, trying `him', sought of him a sign from heaven.

Amplified® Bible
While others, to try {and} test {and} tempt Him, demanded a sign of Him from heaven.

Contemporary English Version
Others wanted to put Jesus to the test. So they asked him to show them a sign from God.

Darby English Version
And others tempting [him] sought from him a sign out of heaven.

Good News Bible
Others wanted to trap Jesus, so they asked him to perform a miracle to show that God approved of him.

International Standard Version
Others, wanting to test Jesus, kept asking him for a sign from heaven.

King James Version
And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

New American Standard Bible
Others, to test {Him,} were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.

New International Version
Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.

New King James Version
Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Others, to test Him, demanded of Him a sign from heaven.

Young's Literal Translation
and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.

New English Translation
Others, to test¹ him,² began asking for³ a sign⁴ from heaven.

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